About Us

We fund people and research, and we partner on shared opportunities. Funded by our provincial government, we support a health research system that improves health and health care and strengthens the economy.

Our programs build research careers, our investments advance priority research, and our expertise accelerates the use of research evidence.

We acknowledge with respect and humility that our offices are located on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

We also acknowledge the diverse First Nations across British Columbia, who have inherent rights rooted in the connection to their lands and waters, which have never been surrendered. In the spirit of reconciliation, we aim to practice cultural safety, value Indigenous ways of knowing, and respect the rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Current Funding Opportunities

Strengthening Equitable and Resilient Public Health Systems (STEPS) Team Grants

Through a partnership with CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health, this program supports BC-based research that generates actionable evidence to improve population health and health equity in BC.

Health Research BC-Mitacs Industry-Based Funding Opportunity

Through a partnership with Mitacs, the program provides graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with a placement at a life sciences company in order to gain business skills within the sector.

Applications are now open for:

Latest News

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Three panellists, Clayon Hamilton, Bev Holmes, and Maoliosa Donald, sit at a long table with microphones in front of a large painted mural of a river and forest at sunset. Bev is speaking with animated hand gestures, while the other two listen. Several audience members are visible from behind, seated and facing the panel.

KT Canada Summer Institute: Closing the gap between research and its use

25 June 2025

Vancouver played host to Knowledge Translation (KT) Canada’s Summer Institute for the first time from June 17-19. Over three days, top experts and learners from BC and across Canada came together to explore how to better translate health research into action.

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Health Research BC launches first Indigenous health research peer review panel

The panel reflects our commitment to Indigenous self-determination, cultural safety, and the advancement of Indigenous health research careers.

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Michael Smith Health Research BC announces new CEO

19 June 2025

The Board of Directors of Michael Smith Health Research BC (Health Research BC) is pleased to announce that Dr. Geoff Payne has been appointed President and CEO following an executive search process.

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